Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that have already shown to be 95 percent effective, the Oxford vaccine is likely to be more accessible to people in low income countries like Uganda. A total of two billion doses at a cost of USD 3 per dose are expected to be given out. The vaccine is part of the the global COVAX campaign
Read more ...Amudat does not have any radio station at all, while the nearest, Heritage FM based in Nakapiripirit is not received in the area. The only radio station listened to in Amudat is Kenya’s Kalya which is based in Kapenguria. Kalya broadcasts in Kiswahili and Pokot languages without any education program, according to residents.
Read more ...The musician-cum-politician said that most of the roads in the Sub region that heavily earns from agriculture are in appalling state and make transportation of agricultural produce hard.
Read more ...Patrick Byakatonda, the Director DIT says that lack of competence assessment and certification for vocational manpower before they join the world of work is one of the key reasons as to why people undermine local skilled personnel
Read more ...Police led by Irene Acheng, the Kikuube District Police Commander prevented Tumukunde from addressing rallies in all of the scheduled venues. He was scheduled to hold rallies at Buhimba, Kizirafumbi, Kabwoya and Katanga trading centers.
Read more ...Peter Kitimbo, the Head of the Fuel Testing Laboratory at the UNBS says however, that some stations usually continue with the practice soon after the seals are removed from their pumps, and adds that such will be closed down.
Read more ...The Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said Namujuri was left home together with her 4-year- old brother Innocent Mujuzi.
Read more ...Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre during the triweekly security briefing, Fred Enanga, the spokesperson of the Uganda Police Force said that considering the risk that their officers were exposed to, their reaction was appropriate in trying to quell the protests.
Read more ...According to Oceng, upon a search, they found 6 solar panels in the house of Onung, an LCIII councilor, 3 panels in the house of Okot, chairperson of business community and 1 panel in the house of Loum, the LCI chairperson.
Read more ...According to the UNEB Spokesperson Janipher Kalule the board had fears that COVID-19 pandemic effects could also greatly affect the registration turn out however, this has not been the case as on average over 60% of the 19,714 UNEB centers have already registered
Read more ...Muhammad Nsubuga, the Masaka Regional Police Spokesperson, says that 16 suspects were picked from their homes and hideouts on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Read more ...Samuel Herbert Nsubuga, the Executive Director ACTV, says the security personnel should be prosecuted according to the relevant laws.
Read more ...The Ministry of Gender, Labor and social development has said workers will now be ably represented in Parliament due to the participation of non-unionized worker in the Workers MPs election.
Read more ...According to the new requirements,tests results of all travellers departing the country will have to indicate the purpose for the test as travel. Also, test needs to be taken five days before the to departure
Read more ...Cissy Kagaba the Executive Director of ACCU says adopting the non--conviction-based asset recovery regime will be quite useful in the fight against graft since most times by the time cases are concluded properties have been disposed of.
Read more ...The 36 people, mostly youth below 25 years, have been produced in Kalisizo Magistrate’s Court where Joy Nambozo, the Chief Magistrate remanded them. They all maintained their innocence saying they are victims of circumstances.
Read more ...Assistant Superintendent of Police William Tumuheirwe, Kisoro district police officer-in-charge of traffic, says that the incident occurred when an ISUZU ELF lorry registration number UBB 63V failed to negotiate the sharp corner at Kagano primary school in Kanaba hills.
Read more ...Fisal Ddamba, a resident of Nansana Masitowa in Wakiso district appeared before Chief Magistrate Alyozious Natwijuka at Wakiso court this morning but had nobody to stand surety for him
Read more ...The growing number of local tourists is attributed to MV Kalangala and Entebbe Intenational Airport that resumed operations on October 1st, 2020. Service providers say few, if at all any, international tourists are visiting Kalangala.
Read more ...According to Dr Susan Nabadda,the head of COVID-19 Testing laboratories in the country Lancet was struck off the list because they shifted to a new location that is yet to be assessed by a team from the Uganda Virus Research Institute
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